Adding live plants to your guppy fish tank can help eliminate toxic waste and provide hiding places for baby guppies. These are some of the common live plant for guppies fish tank Frogbit Frogbit is very easy to grow. It’s a floating plant that grows at a reasonable rate. It does not grow too fast …
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Keeping multiple species of fish in the same aquarium is ok once you know that they are compatible. Guppies and angelfish are two of the most popular types of tropical fish to keep but do guppy fish and angelfish make good tank mates? Can You Keep Guppies And Angelfish Together? No, guppies and angelfish should …
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Guppies are one of the best pets for beginners and experienced fish keepers. However, there are some things that need to be done to ensure proper guppy fish care. One of the things that concern many is the pH level of the water in the aquarium. Does the water pH level affect guppies? What happens …
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You may have seen movies or home decor magazines showing that the fish bowl is a cool piece of decoration that adds elegance and class to your living room or bedroom. You wonder if you can also replicate it in your house with your guppy. No. Do not keep your guppies in a fishbowl. In …
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Columnaris is a bacterial infection that affects guppy fish and other livebearers. The infection spreads through the presence of columnar bacteria present in all fish tanks. It’s also known as saddleback disease, guppy disease, or cottonmouth disease. Though, it’s not to be confused with dropsy. What Causes Columnaris In Guppy Fish? The bacteria Flavobacterium Columnare …
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Guppies are small and colorful fish that make great pets for beginners fishkeepers. Guppies are livebearers, which means that they don’t lay eggs. Instead, they give birth to live baby guppies. Guppies multiply at a fast pace, and can soon overrun a common 10 gallon fish tank with new baby guppies. So, can guppies live …
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Breeding guppy fish is straightforward. These colorful little fish breed fast, but the hard part is protecting the baby guppies. Other fish and adult guppies eat their young. So, it is a good idea to separate adult guppy fish from the fry. When you separate the fry from the adults, you increase their chances of …
It can be disheartening when your pregnant guppy died before giving birth. You are left wondering why the fish suddenly died. If you knew what caused the death, then maybe you could have prevented it. The main reasons why a pregnant guppy might die before giving birth are: New Environment Stress Danger Poor Water Conditions …
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You are happy to see your guppies getting pregnant and cannot wait to see the guppies fries swimming around your fish tank after the gestation period. To your horror, your mummy guppy shortly dies after giving birth. The key question on our mind is why do guppies die after giving birth? Guppies normally do not …
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Taking care of your guppies is a priority if you want them to live long and healthy lives. Guppies are omnivores and will eat anything that they can fit into their mouth (including their own young). You already know what guppies can eat. Fish flakes are probably the staple of many pet fish diets. But, …
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There are several parasites and diseases that plague guppies. However, there are also many remedies to help cure most of the diseases and get rid of the parasites. Here are the most common guppy diseases and infections as well as how to prevent and cure them. How To Prevent Diseases That Affect Guppies Keep water …
The Endler’s guppy (Poecilia wingei) is a breed of guppy found in South America. A Canadian biologist by the name of John Endler discovered the sub-species in 1975 (hence the name). Endler’s prefer to inhabit stagnant water unlike common guppies and fancy guppies, both of which favor fast-moving water. Here’s everything you need to know …
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Guppy fish are prolific livebearers and can usually give birth to five to thirty fry. Guppies have a gestation period of 21-30 days although the actual number can vary depending on several factors. Baby guppies are born curled up like small balls (see video at end of the article). This is the same position in …
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Dropsy is a disease that causes the belly of fish to become bloated due to the accumulation of water or other fluids in the gut and other internal organs. Dropsy caused by bacteria (Aeromonas ) is untreatable and contagious. However, dropsy caused by pollution, stress, or nutrition is treatable and not contagious. What Causes Dropsy? …
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Guppies are a tropical fish species and as such, they live in warm waters. That being said, many types of guppies are able to adapt to a variety of water temperatures and survive. But, what is the minimum water temperature for guppies? Guppy Fish Minimum Water Temperature The minimum water temperature for guppies is 72 °F …
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Guppy fish breed easily and quickly. To raise healthy baby guppies, proper guppy fry care depends mostly on the owner. This is because guppy fish do not take care of their young. Baby guppies are left to fend for themselves. Luckily, guppy fry is easy to care for so long as you know what to …
One common question that guppy owners ask is, “Why is my guppy lying down?” But, the answer is not so straight forward. Guppy fish can lay at the bottom of the tank for many reasons. Here are five reasons why: Stressed Guppy Fish A stressed guppy is an unhappy guppy. How to tell if guppies …
Guppy fish breed so fast that soon you can have a population of hundreds of guppies. So, “will guppies overpopulate my tank?” Yes! They can and they will. So, “how do I control my guppy population?” Guppy population control is quite easy. So long as you know what to do. Here are five essential tips …
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Adding any of the many types of guppies to an aquarium will definitely make it more attractive. Ideally, a few fancy guppies should do the trick. These guppies come in bright colors like gold, blue, red, and even green. However, the challenge comes when they start to reproduce in droves and you need to migrate …
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If you happened to already own swordtails in your fish tank and planning to get guppies, you may wonder if it is possible that they can cross-breed and give birth to a hybrid fish. The answer is a BIG no. Guppies cannot breed with Swordtails. This is because guppies and swordtails belong to a different …
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